The Netflix series follows a woman named Nicole Reese, who raises her son Dion after the death of her husband Mark (Jordan).
Following the news that Jazmyn Simon had boarded the family superhero drama series Raising Dion, today Netflix has announced that newcomer Ja’Siah Young and Alisha Wainwright (Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments) have joined the cast as leads alongside series regulars Michael B. Jordan and Jason Ritter.
Wainright will play Nicole Reese, a former professional dancer who gave it up to raise her son Dion when her husband Mark died.
Raising Dion helms from Liu, Jordan, veteran showrunner and writer Carol Barbee, Kenny Goodman, Michael Green, and Charles D. King’s MACRO.